Ten moments that shaped Beavers' season: Cody Vaz to the rescue at BYU

Cody Vaz threw for 332 yards in his first collegiate start.AP Photo/Rick Bowmer

A brief look at 10 moments that shaped the Beavers' memorable 9-3 season of 2012...

4. Cody Vaz to the rescue at BYU. After Oregon
State got off to a 4-0 start, the announcement of impending knee surgery for
Sean Mannion caught everyone by surprise. There goes the season, said those who
had not watched backup Cody Vaz practice. So with Mannion home recuperating,
Vaz passed for 332 yards and three touchdowns against a very good BYU defense. The
Beavers won 42-24, and there was no apparent dropoff at quarterback. Defensive
back Jordan Poyer – the other No. 14 along with Vaz – followed his
three-interception game with a game-sealing pick-six in Provo.